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Overview
Leather measuring operators feed hides or leather pieces through measuring equipment, check calibration and document the measured area accurately.
In job descriptions, look for leather measurement, hide measuring machines, calibration, area calculations, production records, invoicing data, defect checks and safe handling of hides or leather pieces.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work involves
This role sits at a measurement point in leather production or receiving. The operator keeps the machine calibrated, measures surface area and records figures that may drive production planning or invoicing.
Skills and specializations
Relevant strengths include leather technology, machine calibration, area measurement, attention to hide defects, production records, safe handling and steady concentration during repeated measurements.
Salary context
Pay context depends on measurement volume, machine type, accuracy demands, responsibility for calibration, whether invoicing data is created directly and whether defect checks are part of the job.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward leather production monitoring, warehouse quality control, machine operation, receiving inspection or broader tannery process roles. Roles with calibration ownership build a bridge into process reliability work.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names hides, crust leather, finished leather or warehouse receiving. Calibration duties and invoicing records show how accountable the role is.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
Textile, fur and leather products machine operators not elsewhere classified (8159)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2c94916d-bd7d-4855-ab89-574d2c439a63 |
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| ESCO code | 8159.4 |
| ISCO group | 8159 |
| Concept type | Occupation |